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PATENTED DEC. 10, 1907. H. M. MANHEIM. RACK APPLICATION FILED JUNE 10.1907.

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HENRY M. MANHEIM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed June 10. 1907. Serial No. 378-181.

,To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that HENRY M. MANHEIM, a citizen of the United. States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention has relation to racks ad apted to be applied to chairsand'similar articles, and it consists in the novel construction andarrangement of its parts, as hereinafter shown and described. I

The object of the invention is to provide a rack of simple and cheapconstruction which may be easily and readily applied to a chair back, asfor instance a theater chalr, and which consists of a hollow standard somounted that it may turn axially, and which is provided with atelescoping arm which may be swung at an angle to the standard andlodged in a recess provided therein, and when so located isadapted toserve as a support for a hat, coat or other article of clothing.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the rack with parts in section. Fig. 2 is aperspective v1ew of a standard constitutingpart of the rack. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of a clip for securin the rack, and Fig. 4. is aperspective view 0 a ferrule for supporting the rack.

The rack consists of the tubular standard 1, which is reduced in itsinternal diameter, as at 2, at its upper end, and is provided ad- ]acentits upper end and in one side with a recess 3. The standard 1 isprovided at a point intermediate of its ends with a lug 4 outstandingtherefrom and struck up from the metal thereof. standard 1 is open andrests upon a ferrule 5, which is provided at one side with a screw 6.adapted to be inserted in the back of the chair. The circular portion 7of the clip 8 is slipped over the upper end of the standard 1, and thewings 9 of the said clip are secured against the back of the chair bymeans of The lower edge of the ring 7 rests upon the lug 4, so

that the standard 1 may turn axially in the ring 7 and upon the ferrule5. The arm 11 is provided at its lower end with an enlarged head12,'which fits snugly within thei'standard 1. The arm 11 is inserted inthe standard 1 at the lower end thereof. Theupper end of the arm 11 isprovided with an The lower end of the enlarged head 13 which is screwedupon the reduced portion 14 of the said arm. The head 13 is of greaterdiameter than the standard 1. When the rack is not in use the arm 11 isslipped vertically within the standard 1, and the head 13 rests upon theupper end thereof. When the rack is used for supporting articles asdescribed. the arm 11 is slipped longitudinally within the standard 1until the head 12 comes in contact with the reduced end 2 thereof, whenthe said arm 11 is permitted to fall laterally and enter the recess 3.When in this position the said arm may be used as a peg or support foran article of clothing. At the same time the said arm may turn with thestandard 1; thus it may be moved out of the way and is specially adaptedto be used in theaters where the occupants of the seats along the rowmay desire to gain entrance or have exit therefrom.

The parts are preferably made of metal and are of an ornamental nature,take up small space and are not calculated to interfere with the view ofthose sitting in the rear.

What is claimed is 1. A rack comprising a hollow standard, a ferrulesupporting the lower end thereof, said standard being formed with a lugintermediate of its ends and having its upper end reduced and providedwith a recess, a clip resting upon said lug, and an arm arranged toslide within the standard and enter the recess thereof and having at itsends enlarged heads adapted to limit the movement of the arm in thestandard.

2. A. rack comprising a hollow standard, a ferrule supporting the lowerend thereof, said ferrule having a portion adapted to fit within the endof the standard and a screw adapted to enter a support, said standardhaving its upper end reduced and provided with a recess, and an armarranged to slide within the standard and enter the recess thereof andhaving at its ends enlarged heads adapted to limit the movement of thearm in the standard.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY M. MANHEIM.

Witnesses:

CHARLEs N. PARKER, ARTHUR BERGER.

